| Term | Definition |
|---|
| dowry | the money, goods, or property that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| prospects | chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit |
| prosperous | marked by success or economic well being |
| incessantly | continually |
| roused | awakened from sleep; caused to be excited |
| disconsolate | cheerless or dejected; unhappy |
| vexation | anger or annoyance |
| anguish | extreme pain , distress, or anxiety |
| pauper | a poor person |
| predicament | a difficult or perplexing situation |
| adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| aghast | filled with shock or horror |
| ruinous | bringing ruin or downfall |
| gamut | the entire range or series of something |
| privation | lack of basic necessities or comforts of life |
| exorbitant | much too high; excessive |
| askew | crooked; to one side |
| hyperbole | exaggeration or overstatement |
| irony | a implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds in neighboring words |
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